Tag Archives: South

Irony Of The Road

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Another 1,800 miles on my odometer. Only 300 more to go. Over 6,000 on I-95, I-85 and I-65 since Christmas. The road is crowded, but lonely, everyone in their moving cans like tomatoes on the way to the shelf in … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Cannibal

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A recent article in Oxford American resurrected my latent desire for jerky. A friend from Alabama asked me if I had ever had frog jerky. I grew up in the deepest of the Deep South, but I have never even … Continue reading →

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Sail Cat Road, Chapter 20

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Sail Cat Road, the sequel to No Good End, continues below. It is being posted tweet-by-tweet daily on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ttaylordude). I will post each chapter here on Ning (in chronological order). For the prequel, please go to:  www.nogoodend.com. Each chapter … Continue reading →

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Whuzusayinbutmebo?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Terry Taylor

 On a recent trip to the Deep South to take care of some unpleasant business, I began to notice a few incidences of the famous Southern accent evolving into something akin to a foreign language. Not everyone speaks it, but … Continue reading →

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Bobby and Paula

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

During the holidays I was hit by a moment of revelation while watching Bobby Bowden coaching his last game at Florida State. After his final win, he gave a press conference. He was classic Bobby B. I flipped channels and … Continue reading →

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Sail Cat Road, Chapter 17

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Sail Cat Road, the sequel to No Good End, continues below. It is being posted tweet-by-tweet daily on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ttaylordude). I will post each chapter here (in chronological order). Thank you for your time. A breeze raked a fallen pine … Continue reading →

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Fast Food

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Terry Taylor

  I hate to admit this, but I have eaten an animal we hit during a rainstorm as we were driving down the road. Truth is, I have eaten more than one. It’s been a long time, and it was … Continue reading →

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Lights and Kremes

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Terry Taylor

When I was growing up, we weren’t exactly wealthy, to say the least. For entertainment during the holidays, my family (and sometimes friends) would brew up a Thermos of strong coffee, pile into the old Bel Air, fog up the … Continue reading →

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Lit and Loaded

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Terry Taylor

I heard part of this story and witnessed the other part of it. The year was 1974. Down on Highway 29 headed south out of Andalusia, Alabama towards Florala and the Florida line, a single, tall evergreen tree leaned achingly … Continue reading →

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SEO and the Words You Need To Get It

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Blogs are usually short, pithy, quickly-read, Seth Godin-ish snippets of 400 words or less. If the blog goes longer than that, experts advise you to break up your verbiage with subheads or lists. The things I mostly write here would … Continue reading →

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